UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF NURSING

COURSE SYLLABUSFall 2013

COURSE NUMBER NGR 6101

COURSE TITLE Theory and Research for Nursing

CREDITS 3

PLACEMENT First Semester in Master's or BSN to DNP Programor

Second Semester of BSN-Accelerated Track

PRE/COREQUISITE None

FACULTY Christa Cook, PhD, MSN, RN, APHN-BC christacook@ufl.edu, HPNP 4204 (352) 273-6350

Office Hours: Wednesday, 1:00-3:00pm

DEPARTMENT CHAIR M. Josephine Snider, EDD, RNsnidemj@ufl.edu HPNP 4221 (352) 273-6359Office hours: By appointment only

JACKSONVILLE CAMPUS DIRECTOR Andrea Gregg, DSN, RNgreggac@ufl.edu Jacksonville (904) 244-5172Office hours: By appointment only

COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to further develop the knowledge and skills necessary to critique theory and research from nursing and related fields. Emphasis is on the relationship among theory, research and practice.

COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Analyze the links among theory, research, and practice in nursing. 2. Analyze the elements of conceptual models and theoretical frameworks. 3. Critique theories in nursing and other disciplines for their applicability to nursing

practice and research. 4. Critique published research to identify appropriate use of the steps of the research

process.5. Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative research approaches relevant to nursing

inquiry.6. Critique research studies used to explore clinical problems in nursing.7. Describe ethical and scientific integrity issues related to research.

COURSE SCHEDULE

8/19/2013

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Section Day8899 Web

This course is a web-based course that requires a computer to access and use online resources and to interact with the course content, other students, and the faculty member. Sakai is the course management system that you will use for this course. To access Sakai, you will go to the E-learning site at http://lss.at.ufl.edu and sign into Sakai using your Gatorlink account name and password. There are several tutorials and student help links on the E-Learning login site. If you have technical questions or problems, call the UF Computer Help Desk at 352-392-HELP or send email to helpdesk@ufl.edu.

Voicethread will also be used in this course. A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate pages and leave comments using voice (with a microphone or telephone), or video (via a webcam). You do not need to provide a photo or use the video comment option; this is your choice. If you do not want to be recorded, notify the assigned faculty member prior to the first class for alternative. The recordings are available to the class during the semester and will not be used for another class. The recordings are deleted at the end of the course. The link to VoiceThread is found on the opening screen of Sakai. The initial link to access and log onto Voicethread will be sent to your Gatorlink e-mail.

For the purposes of this class, except for week 1, the week will begin on Monday morning at 8:30 AM and will close on Sunday evening at 11:59 PM. Week 1 will begin 8:30 AM 8/21/13 and end 8/25/12 at 11:59 PM.

It is important that you regularly check your Gatorlink account email for College and University wide information and the course E-Learning (Sakai) site for announcements and notifications. All feedback will be given on the web via E-Leaning (Sakai) and occasional direct emails, including grades and comments on assignments.

ATTENDANCE Students are expected to participate online in all teaching modules, activities, discussions and quizzes. These are listed in the course syllabus, teaching modules and the course web-site. Students who have extraordinary circumstances preventing participation should explain these to the course instructor as soon as possible prior to the scheduled activity due date. Instructors will make an effort to accommodate reasonable requests. A grade penalty of 1 point per day will be assigned for late assignments. This includes weekly module assignments (including VoiceThread), quizzes, presentations and papers.

ACCOMMODATIONS DUE TO DISABILITY Each semester, students are responsible for requesting a memorandum from the Disability Resource Center (http://www.dso.ufl.edu/index.php/drc/) to notify faculty of their requested individual accommodations. This should be done at the start of the semester.

COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICESStudents may occasionally have personal issues that arise on the course of pursuing higher education or that may interfere with their academic performance. If you find yourself facing

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problems affecting your coursework, you are encouraged to talk with an instructor and to seek confidential assistance at the University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center, 352-392-1575, visit their web site for more information: http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/.

STUDENT HANDBOOKStudents are to refer to the College of Nursing Student Handbook for information about College of Nursing policies, honor code, and professional behavior. http://nursing.ufl.edu/students/student-policies-and-handbooks/

ACADEMIC HONESTY The University of Florida Student Conduct and Honor Code may be found at http://www.dso.ufl.edu/index.php/sccr/process/student-conduct-honor-code/

TOPICAL OUTLINE1. Theories from nursing and other disciplines influencing evidenced-based practice

including general systems theory 2. Critique/evaluation of theories, models, and frameworks 3. Analysis of the relationship between theory, research, and practice4. Selected steps of the research process:5. Problems and purpose6. Review of relevant literature7. Objectives, hypotheses and questions8. Research design9. Qualitative research approaches

10. Quantitative research approaches 11. Ethical issues in research 12. Scientific integrity

TEACHING METHODSAsynchronous interactive e-Learning modules using Sakai and VoiceThread.

LEARNING ACTIVITIESDiscussion, small group activities, quizzes, presentations and written assignments.

EVALUATION METHODS/COURSE GRADE CALCULATIONEach student is expected to (1) comprehensively read and critically analyze materials assigned for each class topic, (2) actively participate in weekly online discussions and activities of class topics, and (3) successfully complete all assignments. Evaluation will be based on the achievement of these criteria. Assignments and their relative weights are as listed below. Details of each assignment will be posted on Sakai. ALL assignments are due on the date assigned by 11:59 PM Sunday evening at the end of the week’s module. If lateness is unavoidable, notify the professor prior to the scheduled time. Presentation must be posted on VoiceThread no later than 11:59 pm the Sunday before the scheduled presentation week. Each member must contribute approximately equal effort to the project, including facilitation of the discussion, or up to 10 points may be deducted from the total group grade. Unexcused late submission will result in grade reduction of 1 point per day late.

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Feedback on assignments/papers will be returned within 2 weeks of due date. Assignment % of Final GradeOn-line participation and completion of class activities 15%Written Paper 25%Quizzes (3) 24%NIH Human Subjects Training 11%Group Presentation 25%

100%  MAKE UP POLICYA grade penalty may be assigned for late assignments, including tests. Make-up quizzes may not be available.

GRADING SCALE/QUALITY POINTS A 95-100 (4.0) C 74-79* (2.0)

A- 93-94 (3.67) C- 72-73 (1.67)B+ 91- 92 (3.33) D+ 70-71 (1.33)B 84-90 (3.0) D 64-69 (1.0)B- 82-83 (2.67) D- 62-63 (0.67)C+ 80-81 (2.33) E 61 or below (0.0)

* 74 is the minimal passing grade

For more information on grades and grading policies, please refer to University’s grading policies at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/catalog/policies/regulationgrades.html

FACULTY EVALUATIONStudents are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on ten criteria.  These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu.  Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open.  Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu.

REQUIRED TEXTS

American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. (2010). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (9th ed). Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Supplemental readings will be required; information and links will be provided via e-learning.

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WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE

WEEK DATE TOPIC/EVALUATIONS 1 Aug. 21 – Aug. 25 Course and e-Learning Overview

Evidence-base practice

2 Aug. 26 – Sept. 1 Research, Theory, and Clinical Practice

3 Sept. 2 – Sept. 8

Sept. 2 Labor Day

Clinical Problem and Literature Search and Review

QUIZ #14 Sept. 9 – Sept. 15 Theory unit: Theory and Schematics

5 Sept. 16 – Sept. 22 Theory unit: Evaluation and ImplementationQUIZ #2

6 Sept. 23 – Sept. 29 Scientific Rigor and Quantitative Research Unit: Measurement

7 Sept. 30 – Oct. 6 Scientific Rigor and Quantitative Research Unit: Non-experimental Designs and Research Questions and HypothesesPAPER DUE

8 Oct. 7 – Oct. 13 Scientific Rigor and Quantitative Research Unit: Experimental designs 9 Oct. 14 – Oct. 20 Scientific Rigor and Quantitative Research Unit: Sampling

10 Oct. 21 – Oct. 27 Research Ethics http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php

SUBMIT PDF OR WORD COPY OF NIH CERTIFICATE BY 10/27/13 [SUBMIT VIA SAKAI]

11 Oct. 28 – Nov. 3 Scientific Rigor and Quantitative Research Unit: Qualitative Designs QUIZ #3

12 Nov. 4 – Nov. 10 ON-LINE JOURNAL CLUB PRESENTATIONS

13 Nov. 11 – Nov. 17 ON-LINE JOURNAL CLUB PRESENTATIONS

14 Nov. 18 – Nov. 24 ON-LINE JOURNAL CLUB PRESENTATIONS

15 Nov. 25 – Dec. 1

Nov. 27-29 Thanksgiving Break

Relevance of Theory and Research to Designing Quality Improvement Projects

* Supplemental readings will be required ; information and links will be provided via e-learning.

Approved: Academic Affairs Committee: 05/96; 05/01, 01/05Faculty: 08/96; 06/01, 01/05

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UF Curriculum: 10/96; 05/99

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